Noah's Ark

 Our house is becoming a minor Noah's Ark. We keep taking in more and more animals! And I am no Noah. Not exactly an animal person. Don't get me wrong. I don't hate animals. I just don't like to be bothered by them.  I don't mind having other people's animals around (for the most part), and I enjoy petting a dog or a cat. But having to make sure they are fed and watered daily, and that they have somewhere to keep warm in the winter or cool in the summer, or finding someone to watch them when you're out of town. I just don't see pets as really being worth the hassle.

But my husband does. And my kids do. Or at least, my husband and kids love the idea of having pets. They very quickly assure me that all pets will be taken care of and that I won't have to worry about them. And then as soon as we get said pet, that promise lasts only a few days...maybe a week or two.

So, every year, we tell our kids that if they keep their grades up and their noses clean in school, we'll buy them something special. For Aaron one  year, it was a 50 cc dirtbike. Sometimes it is much less spectacular. But this year, Toby made a big deal about it. He told them we'd get them WHATEVER they wanted. Holy smokes! What was he thinking?

Aaron debated back and forth between a few things. Sadie immediately stated that she wanted a bunny. And never once waivered, even when we tried to tempt her with other things (because we really didn't want a bunny).  So, Toby bought a bunny cage at an auction for a dollar. And we looked into buying a bunny back in May, but never really followed through.  Finally, 4 months later, we have a bunny.

As of right now, the poor thing is nameless. She had originally wanted a solid white one so she could call it Angel. But Toby and Aaron thought the pink/red eyes were freaky, so we talked her out of that.

She is a Holland Lop, which was recommended to us by a breeder as a good pet quality rabbit, especially for little girls because they love being held like a baby, and cuddled, and will even let you dress them in baby doll clothes.

So, any ideas for names? Right now, some that Sadie are considering are Sophia or Sparkles. We're open for suggestions :)

Aaron finally decided on an aquarium (very much influenced by Toby, who was really the one who wanted one). We got this aquarium back at the beginning of June, not because we like Aaron more, but because you can easily find fish and aquariums year-round without having to put much effort into it. And because Toby really wanted it.

So now, we have a dog, a cat, a rabbit, and a bunch of fish. And I am putting my foot down. No more pets allowed!

Oh, and to explain Sadie's face in those pictures...she went to a friend's circus-themes birthday party and they had a face-painter there. Sadie wanted a "rainbow butterfly." So cute and sparkly. What more could a girl want?